Major Problems with Mazda CX-5 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Mazda CX-5 to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Mazda CX-5

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Mazda CX-5.

Model Year	Complaints
2019 CX-5	8
2018 CX-5	45
2017 CX-5	31
2016 CX-5	301
2015 CX-5	95
2014 CX-5	296
2013 CX-5	151

Worst 3 Mazda CX-5 complaints

2013 Mazda CX-5 UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 5

2014 Mazda CX-5 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 2 Mileage: 25000 miles

2013 Mazda CX-5 SEATS Victims: 2 Mileage: 20000 miles

Browse Mazda CX-5 complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Mazda CX-5 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM this is the second occurrence of the same issue but while driving the vehicle at highway speeds all dash lights...	174 ~ 44110 miles
POWER TRAIN i just purchased this vehicle in september 2014. while i was driving on interstate 15 at approximately 70mph all a...	131 ~ 28805 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER driver side view mirror will vibrate while driving and hard to see the objects properly in the mirror. they had...	129 ~ 34341 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i purchased a new 2015 mazda cx5 in may of 2015 with the tour technology package. therefore i have the...	122 ~ 38458 miles
SERVICE BRAKES this is the second occurrence of the same issue but while driving the vehicle at highway speeds all dash lights...	115 ~ 20780 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER first incident cracked windshield appeared over night. started out about 8 inches long and grew to about 18 inches. i...	104 ~ 11363 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i bought this car new in may. within the first month the car wouldn't start i bought the car in...	87 ~ 9367 miles
ENGINE accelerating onto the freeway the engine lost power and the check engine as well as several dash warning lights illuminated....	86 ~ 35804 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL our vehicle is equipped with the "smart city braking" feature that automatically prevents collisions at low speed. this system triggers...	56 ~ 21936 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL our vehicle is equipped with the "smart city braking" feature that automatically prevents collisions at low speed. this system triggers...	31 ~ 38436 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY vehicle parked. got into vehicle and noticed large crack in windshield. the crack was not there 2 hours earlier when...	27 ~ 7007 miles
AIR BAGS i was driving on a highway at approximately 50 mph. i was hit in the right side back of the...	23 ~ 23993 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the service department people of koeppel mazda in woodside ny was evading to help me schedule a service appointment in...	21 ~ 18172 miles
SEATS i have a 2015 mazda cx5 with only 4 800 miles on it. yesterday i experienced something very scary while...	21 ~ 15966 miles
STEERING this is the second occurrence of the same issue but while driving the vehicle at highway speeds all dash lights...	12 ~ 17477 miles
SUSPENSION after making a right hand turn there was a sudden loud noise. the car then came to a sudden stop...	10 ~ 25421 miles
STRUCTURE i was parking my car in the garage last night when i noticed a fracture line propagating from the base...	10 ~ 9054 miles
WHEELS . the tires that it has are the ones that came originally with the car when i purchased brand new...	9 ~ 20821 miles
SEAT BELTS during hard breaking (abs engaged) at 30 mph city traffic followed by a front end crash both seat belt retractors...	6 ~ 25983 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY the car was in my carport overnight. my husband got something out of the car and shut the door. the	5 ~ 8846 miles
VISIBILITY purchased a 2014 mazda cx5 on 06-10-2013. on 07-03-2013 while our mazda was parked at the hospital came out to...	4 ~ 5351 miles
PARKING BRAKE electronic parking brake stays engaged while driving causing brakes excessive wear and brake failure. five 2016 cx5 vehicles manufactured in...	3 ~ 32900 miles
TIRES catastrophic failure of yokohama geolandar g91a p225 65/r17 d.o.t. fdf5-pc51414 oem tire: on july 6 2015 at approximately 12:30pm est...	3 ~ 16281 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2014 mazda cx-5. the contact stated that when the door unlock button was engaged the...	3 ~ 6333 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY when driving noticed a stress crack forming below the vehicle review mirror and rake assist cluster on the windshield. this...	3 ~ 1540 miles
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION car does not completely turn off when ignition button is pushed. engine turns off but accessories stay on. it takes...	2 ~ 94500 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2015 mazda cx-5. while driving 25 mph the headlights failed to illuminate at night without...	2 ~ 31975 miles
PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN when putting the vehicle in park the engine will not cut off am being told it is the shifter position...	2 ~ 46000 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2014 mazda cx-5. while reversing the vehicle the brakes made noise. the vehicle was taken...	2 ~ 23500 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES catastrophic failure of yokohama geolandar g91a p225 65/r17 d.o.t. fdf5-pc51414 oem tire: on july 6 2015 at approximately 12:30pm est...	2 ~ 19142 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i pulled out of a parking lot after having the vehicle parked there for about 2 hours- the vehicle is...	2 ~ 9633 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE on july 4 2014 approximately 10:15 p.m. i was driving about 35 mph when the engine rpms were far above...	2 ~ 41545 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2013 mazda cx5. the contact stated that the rear brakes failed. the vehicle was taken...	2 ~ 19400 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY on multiple occasions over the winter when temperatures were below freezing and snow was present on the car and it...	2 ~ 4250 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2018 mazda cx-5. when the engine was warmed up and the vehicle was placed in...	1 ~ 7226 miles
OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR > AIR BAGS the passenger seat air bag sensor failed and it cost me 1 000.00 to repair replace sensor car is less	1 ~ 85000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2014 mazda cx-5. after switching the shifter to the park position turning the engine off...	1 ~ 53000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2014 mazda cx-5. the contact stated that the engine failed to turn off when the...	1 ~ 60000 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2016 mazda cx-5. the contact stated that the rear passenger side seat belt did not...	1 ~ 22000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY 2016 mazda cx5. consumer writes in regards to shattered window on vehicle. *ld the consumer requested to be reimbursed for	1
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY the driver side rearview mirror vibrates violently and blurs visibility at speeds higher than 50 mph. a tsb has been...	1 ~ 63000 miles
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY 2013 mazda cx-5. consumer writes in regards to heater core replacement issues. ld updated 06/20/2017js...	1
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2015 mazda cx-5. the contact stated that the liftgate independently fell and struck the contact's...	1 ~ 42000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2014 mazda cx-5. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v644000 (latches/locks/linkages) for the...	1
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS the drivers seat reclines without anyone pressing button while the car is parked. this has happened irregularly for years. i...	1 ~ 30000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT 2015 mazda cx-5. consumer writes in regards to vehicle air conditioning condenser issues. *smd the consumer was informed the air	1
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY i bought my mazda cx5 new a 2015 model year and experienced a thumping noise when we slightly put rear...	1 ~ 279 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2013 mazda cx-5. consumer writes in regards to vehicle decelerated while driving and tire pressure sensor warning light traction control...	1

FAQ

What year Mazda CX-5 is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 7 years, Mazda CX-5 models of 2019, 2017, 2018 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Mazda CX-5?

Mazda CX-5 models of 2016 and 2014 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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